PRODUCER
Oliver Bauer
📍 Drăgășani, Vâlcea County·339 km from Conacul Grigorescu
Oliver Bauer, a winemaker trained in Württemberg, came to Romania for a project and stayed for a wine region: since 2012 he and his wife Raluca have been making wine in Drăgășani, in Oltenia. Production runs are small and intervention minimal, with the spotlight on local varieties few still worked: Crâmpoșie Selecționată, Negru de Drăgășani, Novac. Bauer wines have become a reference for modern Drăgășani — fresh, elegant, with a clear sense of place. This is one of our exceptions to the "close to home" rule: the wine comes from Oltenia. But its story — a German who bet on forgotten Romanian grapes — is worth the journey. You'll find it on the menu and in our shop.
AVAILABLE IN SHOP
84 RONDrinksChardonnay 2024 0,75LDry white from the Hills of Oltenia — 14.5% vol., limited edition of 4,000 bottles.
84 RONDrinksCrâmpoșie Selecționată Sec 2023 0,75L100% Crâmpoșie Selecționată — an ancient grape, fresh and mineral, perfectly adapted to the Drăgășani terroir.
116 RONDrinksMerlot 2022 0,75LA Merlot with character — hand-picked grapes fermented with native yeast and aged at least 14 months in large oak barrels.
126 RONDrinksPinot Noir 2019 0,75LPinot Noir from Lechința — elegant, balanced, with fine-grained tannins and crisp acidity. Aged at least 15 months in 1,000 L wooden vats.
91 RONDrinksR.R. 2021 0,75LOff-dry Rhine Riesling — 31 g/l residual sugar balanced by lively acidity. Long fermentation, no selected yeasts.
91 RONDrinksRosé Pinot Noir 2021 0,75LElegant, layered dry rosé — gently pressed grapes kept on fine lees for at least 6 months. Serve at 8–10°C.
85 RONDrinksS.V.S. 2019 0,75LOak-aged Sauvignonasse — 14 months in 300 L oak barrels, fuller and creamier (under 5 t/ha yield).
126 RONDrinksSyrah 2020 0,75LSyrah from the Hills of Oltenia — round tannins, black fruit and pepper. Serve at 16–18°C.